Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-05-13
Local BPevitles.
Court next eek.

Court next week.
There will be no further drills OF the
Howard Rifles until after court.
Messrs f. NJ Cox and j. Samuel Turner
attended the meeting of the Demsc ratio
State Central Committee which met In
Baltimore yesterday.
|. Qaintoleo-The great Malaria, Fever
and Asue Remedy. Reliable, Safe and
Efficient. Price so cents per b,tte. For
sale by al Druggists.
A farmer in Caroline county, says an
exchange, has cleared $125 on turnip
greens on a quarter of an acre of ground.
Prof able farming for these times.
Lightning struck a large cedar tree on
the iarm of Sneriff simpson, near New
burg, last Sunday and cat it clear leaving
only stump about four feet in height
still standing
Eight sheep belonging to Mr.. Cllrence
Hail, OF Prince Georges county, Were Kill
ed by lightning on Sunday, Tney had
takeh refuge from the orm under tree
which was struck by lightning.
We regret to learn that Miss Nellie
Stonestreet, who has been under medical
treatment in Baltimore tor some months,
is gradually growing weaker and but lit
tie hope is entertained for her recovery.
Both the county and school commission
ers will meet on tuesday. The first for
the purpose of transacting general busi-
ness and the latter to appoint the local
boards of school trustees. Al in crested
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The heavy rain on Sunday did consid
erable damage in the vicinity OF Bryan
town, where the force of the shower seems
Ia have been grea es'. Several bridges
were badly damaged, fences were washed
away and it was also reported that some
stock had been lost in The swamp.
A reunion of the "forty-uiuers," as the
pioneers to the California gold tie ds are
called, now residing in Wtshington aud
B Il imore will he held at Marshall Hall
tomorrow. 4 shad bake will he the tea
tare Of the entertainment. Messrs. b axe
4 MckIbbin, proprie ors Of Marshall Hall,
ale both fnr'y miners.
The coincide see has been noticed that
the first heavy rain this month Eel on ths
same date May 9Th, as that OF last year
after which followed such Il continuous
and damaging wet spell. II Is TO hoped
that the coincidenc will not go beyond
the first day, Slthough he indications this
week would seem To show taat IT will
An ;nquisi'i IN was held here Saturday
by Judge one in the c sse of Susan Mar
bury. the coiored lunatic. whose case We
alluded 10 last week. The jury, after
hearing the evidence, found her IN be =
iunrtic and n pauper. The sheriff left
with her IN Monday morning for Monte
vue Hospital, where she will b. conhGed
r ,nert Brisc ,e, : color a youth, was
CON nj, cd tn all ou Saturday las 10y Jus
tice BIlndfnrd of the 6 b district, on the
charge of ga ing horse from Mr.. ihns.
VI. WIlkerson. liriscoe worked as !. f4rm
hand for Mr. Wilkersou, aud stys he oaly
took The horse TO ride IN his home In
Pomonkey. lie was arrested 10y Constable
Robsy who a'so delivered him ia'o the
hands oi the Sheriff on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. W VI. jameson. Of Bryan'oSn, sod
last fall 10 Griffin & Msnnion, of Balti.
more. a fine horse ior $500, and he has just
received word from these gen,ien en- ihs,
there is not a horse in the city that can
touch him Tor speed. Mr.. Jameson has a
fac back mare for which ke has been OF
tered a handsome figure lay these same
gentlemen Bryantnwn seems O be ahead
on foe stock.